The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-03-17
prohibition NlIass Meeting.

Prohibition Mass Meeting.
Pursuant to call by Honea Path Di-
vision Sons of Temperance, a Prohibition
Mass Meeting was held in tho Court
House on Saturday, March 18th.
Tho meeting was called to order by
Prof. J. B. Watkins, Of Hcnea Path, in
few Introductory remarks, after which
the Rev. W. A. Belts offered a most fer
vent prayer.
Mr.. B. F. Crayton was called to preside
over the meeting, and Mr.. John M. Geer
was requested to act as Secretary. Mr..
Crayton, on assuming the chair, said he
had always been an advocate Of temper
ance, and that he was about the next to
the lamented Judge Whitner to espouse
the cause in this County. Mr.. Crayton's
remarks were approvingly received.
! The following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. A. J. stringer, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That a Central Executive
Committee be organized to manage the
coming canvass upon the prohibition
question in this County, to consist of the
| Chairman of this Convention, with one
member from each Township in the Coun-
ty.
of five be appointed in each Township to
work, subject to the direction of the Ex-
ecutive Committe provided for.
The following were appointed on Gen.
tral Executive Committee
Hopewell, W. A. Neal; Bolton, A. s..
Stringer; varennes, Col. J. w. Norris; {;
Williamson, E. A. smythe; Broadway,
L. E. Campbell; Hall, W. E. Walters;
Brushy Creek, John NJ. Glenn Garvin,
T. e. Wakefield Rock Mills, ]. P. An
derson; Corner, J. G. McCurry; savan-
nah, E. J. Earle; Martin, B. Frank
Browne Honea Path, Rev. M. McGee;
Pendleton, A. j. sitton; Centerville,
J. Bolton Watson Anderson, r. 8. Hill.
The following on subcommittee:
| Pendleton-Dr. W. W. Watkins, Joe. B.
Douthit, w. ]: Erwin, Thos. s. Crayton,
BENZ. F. CAN'T.
Centerville-R. M. Burriss, VIM. Eskew,
P. F. King, J. W. Provost, J. A. Poole.
Martin-T. L. Clinkscales, r. B. A.
Robinson, Reuben Clinkscales, John PEN
mel, Butler Kay.
Honea PATH. B. Watkins, Thos.
Dugan, 3. Marshall Dunlap, A. B. shir-
ley, M. B. Gaines.
Corner-Rev. @. PRESLEY, T. A. sher-
ard, J. T. Morgan, DR.. j. W. sherard,
Jeremiah Yeargin.
Sayannah-Rev. A. M. Attaway, A. B.
Sullivan, L. 8. Clinkscales, J. b. Rainey,
P. B. Allen.
Rock Mills-A. J. Watt, B. F. Shirley,
John W. shearer, Henry Cox, J. Il. Lit
tie.
Brushy Creek-John P. sitton, John +.
Stone, James Celey. Izadore Elrod, Frank
Davis.
Garvin-Dr. John 9. Duckworth, j.
Perry Glenn, A. N. Richardson, James A.
Carson, w. P. Holland.
Broadaway-J. N. Vandiver, T. w.
Martin, M. e. Mitchell, w. A. Geer, A,
A. Carpenter.
Hail-wm. Ransom, Henry Tate, saml.
Watt, s.. o. Jackson, George Mckee.
Belton-John M. Geer, E. H. Poore,
Thos. F. Callahan, A. r. Cox, John T.
Green.
Williamston-W. T. Lander, Abner 81.
MCGEE, Rev. Geo. M. Rogers, s. T. Rich
ardson, B. T. Martin.
Hopewell-H. H. Gray. a. NJ. Guyton,
Tureen Newell, R. @. Hammond, E. M.
Snipes.
varennes Rev. 81. M. Allen John T.
Hanna, 8. P. Tate, ]. L. Glenn, DR.. R. A.
Reid.
Anderson-E. W. Brown, sr., L. P.
Smith, James NJ. Payne, R. s. Ligon and
@. 8. Sullivan.
On motion Of Mr.. Columbus Wardlaw
the following were appointed to have pre-
pared and circulated petitions asking for
AN election on the prohibition question:
Maj. E. B. Murray, Prof j. B. Watkins
and Columbus Wardlaw, Esq.
On motion Of Maj. Murray the Central
Executive Committee was requested to
meet on Tuesday, March 22nd, for the
purpose of directing the subcommittee.
On motion of Prof Ell. q. Watkins, of
Donalds, each Minister in charge Of
Churches in our County was requested to
preach sermon on prohibition between
now and August next; 1t was further
ordered, on motion of Mr.. G. 'Wardlaw,
that the Chairman of this Convention be
instructed to furnish each Minister with
copy of above motion.
The following resolution, offered by
John NJ. Geer, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that we heartily endorse in toto
the Murray Prohibition Bill, and that We
pledge it our support.
Addresses were made by the following:
Prof. J. B. Watkins, Col. L. E, Campbell,
Rev. w. A. Belts, Mr.. A. J. Watt, Rev.
II. NJ. Allen, Col. ]. G. Clinkscales, DR.. R.
F. Diver, Rev. G. Presley, E. q. Brown,
e. B. Murray.
It was noticeable from the remarks of
the speakers on this occasion that this
issue is to be made strictly upon principle,
and not for the personal aggrandizement
of any one. Again, a spirit of kindli-
ness was evinced for those rho oppose
prohibition. and, as was repeatedly re.
marked, kind words and convincing
arguments skall be the only weapons en-
ployed in this issue.
This meeting was perfectly free from
any abuse whatever, and was remarkable
for harmony and unanimity of spirit.
B. F. GRAFTON, Chm'n.
JOHN M. GEER, Seer etary.